Archive for the ‘Women in Sports’ Category
Top Female Players Join Bauer Hockey’s Elite Roster of Athletes
Originally posted September 15, 2016, PR Newswire.
Leading Hockey Manufacturer Further Demonstrates Commitment to the Women’s Game With Signing of Hilary Knight, Marie-Philip Poulin, Jennifer Wakefield and Kacey Bellamy
EXETER, N.H.,… More | Posted: September 15, 2016
Hilary Knight Named As a Finalist for Women’s Sports Foundation’s 2016 Sportswoman of the Year Awards
Originally posted by the Women’s Sports Foundation.
“Every year, at our Annual Salute to Women in Sports, we recognize an individual sport athlete and team sport athlete whose performances over a 12-month time span have been exceptional.… More | Posted: September 2, 2016
‘The Adeline State of Mind’: Meet the Team USA Wrestler to Beat
Originally posted August 12, 2016, espnW
By: Tim Foley
Six months before the first whistle of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro and much of Arena 2 is covered in plastic tarps.… More | Posted: August 15, 2016
Meet the U.S. Olympic Women’s Wrestler Who’s Shattering Gender Stereotypes-And Going for the Gold
Originally posted August 8, 2016, Vogue
By: Monica Kim
Photo: Getty Images
For the next few weeks, all eyes will be fixed on the gifted athletes breaking records and defying expectations at the 2016 Olympic Games.… More | Posted: August 11, 2016
How This Female Olympic Wrestler Is Pinning Sexism to the Mat
Originally posted August 9, 2016, Fortune
By: Mary Pilon
Adeline Gray and Victoria Francis compete during the 2016 U.S.… More | Posted: August 9, 2016
America’s Women Are Going to Kick the World’s Ass at the Rio Olympics
Originally posted on August 4, 2016, SB Nation.
By: Rodger Sherman
America is going to the top of the medal count, and the largest contingent of female athletes in Olympic history is carrying it there.… More | Posted: August 8, 2016
These 14 Female Olympians Are Your New Heroes
Originally posted July 29, 2016, Elle
By: Mary Pilon
The Summer Olympics are set to begin August 5 in Rio de Janeiro, which means soon everyone will be talking about elite athletes from across the globe.… More | Posted: August 2, 2016
Hilary Knight: “If You Really Want Something, You Need To Find A Way To Get It”
Originally posted July 20, 2016, Team USA.
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Two-time Olympian Hilary Knight puts in hours of work and preparation, but in her sport of ice hockey, anything can happen.… More | Posted: July 21, 2016
Road for Female Wrestlers Is Often Filled with Prejudice and Misunderstanding
Originally posted July 18, 2016, LA Times.
By: David Wharton
Adeline Gray, bottom, takes down Puerto Rico’s Ana Gonzalez during the Pan Am Games on July 17, 2015.… More | Posted: July 20, 2016